The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center’s 2014 Photojournalism Contest is now open. The contest, now in its fifth year, challenges Plant City High School students to enter the competition and submit a story and its related photo or photos. Participating students must submit at least one photograph and write a story of 300 […]
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Celebration of Life planned for Pruets
It was a rare instance when Charles and Alicia Pruet missed a volunteer opportunity at the Meals on Wheels in Plant City. Mondays were “their” days. They drove a route that covered the eastern side of town. Looking back on the books, volunteer Rebecca Burns noted the duo had been volunteering since 1999. “They were […]
Continue ReadingSparkman urges strong city response to ailing golf course
The voices of Walden Lake residents upset with the condition of their community’s golf course have reached the city’s top leaders. During the Plant City Commission’s March 10 meeting, Commissioner Mike Sparkman urged City Manager Greg Horwedel and city staff to focus their efforts to ensure golf course owner Visions Golf LLC is maintaining the […]
Continue ReadingRed Rose Inn & Suites back on market
The Red Rose Inn & Suites is back on the market, listed in mid-February for $3.95 million, through Florida Executive Commercial Brokers Inc. LBMT Properties LLC, led by Louis Spiro, of Pinellas Park, purchased the 280-room Red Rose for $1.5 million at the beginning of the year. Because the Red Rose and 7.8-acre property sat […]
Continue ReadingKrazy Kup to add recording studio
Since Krazy Kup opened late last year, it has built quite a reputation as being a cozy neighborhood coffeehouse. Now, its owners want to expand that image. Frank and Wenda Trunzo, have been working to add a musical note to their shop. They already have invited local bands and performers to play in the upstairs […]
Continue ReadingBruton library pencils in new comic, manga club
Comic book fans in Plant City can rejoice. Walter Critzer, of the Bruton Memorial Library, has founded the library’s first Comics, Manga and Anime Club, and its first meeting will take place next week. “So far, there’s a fairly good amount of people interested in the club,” Critzer says. “It’s open to anyone.” According to […]
Continue ReadingLove is in the air
For Plant City native Matthew Pass, the Florida Strawberry Festival always has been a big part of his life. But this year, he made a memory on the grounds he will never forget. Pass proposed to his girlfriend, Jennifer Aquino, atop a glittering ferris wheel. And although the evening ending perfectly, it didn’t start out […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Fire Rescue hires two, promotes three
Plant City Fire Rescue promoted three of its existing members and welcome two new ones to its family during a Swearing-In Ceremony March 10, at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Auditorium, at City Hall. New firefighter-paramedics Nicolette Anciulis and Nickolas Cantalupo were selected from a group of 78 candidates. They will begin a 40-hour orientation March […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man dies in morning crash
James Boswell, 32, of Plant City died this morning after being involved in a four vehicle crash in Orlando. The crash was a chain reaction as traffic slowed on State Road 528 near International Drive at about 6:55 a.m. The driver of vehicle one, Darrell Cantrell, 46, of Deltona, slowed down quickly in response to […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Marijuana grow house discovered in Plant City
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators discovered a large marijuana grow house, in Plant City, after responding to a burglary in progress. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, at about 11:42 a.m. March 7, deputies responded to a burglary in progress at 6608 Knights Griffin Road. A witness reported seeing a van drop two men off at […]
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